Finish Strong

Tonight your University of Miami Hurricanes face the Pittsburgh Panthers in their season finale at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

The Hurricanes face the Panthers with their pride, reputation and possibly their head coach's job on the line in this ACC match-up.

So here we go with information from www.hurricanesports.com:

The Miami Hurricanes return to action on Saturday for the final regular season game of the year against Pittsburgh, a team the Hurricanes beat convincingly 41-31 last year.

Prior to Saturday's game, the Hurricanes will honor seniors: Raphael Akpejiori, Thurston Armbrister, Ricky Carroll, Anthony Chickillo, Hugo Delapenha, Phillip Dorsett, Jon Feliciano, Nantambu Fentress, Ladarius Gunter, Sean Harvey, Jake Heaps, Shane McDermott, Anthony Naser, Denzel Perryman, Olsen Pierre, Ronnie Regula, Jordan Tolson, Clive Walford, Ryan Williams.

MIAMI HURRICANES (6-5) vs. PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (5-6)
Saturday, 11.29.14 • ESPN2 • Sun Life Stadium (74,916)

SERIES HISTORY
Miami leads the all-time series with the Panthers by a 23-9-1 margin... The Hurricanes own a 12-4-1 advantage in home games against... Miami claimed the 2013 matchup at Pittsburgh, defeating the Panthers by a final score of 41-31... with five different Hurricanes scoring touchdowns.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPN2 • Joe Tessitore, PxP • Brock Huard, Analyst •  Shannon Spake, Sideline Reporter
WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki, PXP • Don Bailey Jr., Analyst • Josh Darrow, Sideline Reporter
RADIO CARACOL 1260 AM • Pepe Campos, PxP • Joe Martinez, Analyst

#5THINGS
1.  Duke Johnson needs just 34 more yards to become Miami’s all-time career leading rusher.

2. Johnson has out rushed Miami’s opponents by a 806-502 count in the last five games.

3. Miami owns a 5-1 record at home this season has outscored its opponents 232-121 in six home games.  

4. Senior linebacker Denzel Perryman tied a career high last week at Virginia with 15 tackles.

5. Tight end Clive Walford is one of just two tight ends in the ACC to lead his team in receptions.

We recommend that the Hurricanes finish STRONG.

That or their head coach may NOT be here for long.

Comments

[BEERicane]

And at what does all wake up in the morning, do some introspection, and come to the conclusion he's just not a good football coach and is in the wrong line of work.

Boy, I wish I could get paid $2M+ For totally sucking in the wrong line of work.

[86Cane]

NEW BLOG IS UP!

[BEERicane]

We finished in a 3-way tie for last in the worst division college football has probably seen in decades. That is so laughable. If he gets to keep his job, there is no accountability in this administration.

[BEERicane]

Do we have any coaching vacancies to fill yet? No? Ok...

[BEERicane]

The sUck. The fUckkkkkkkkked.

[texican cane]

Fyi.. 5-13 at night under golden. Are we having g fun yet ? Get this clown out of coral Gables now !!!!

Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2014 at 02:19 AM

LQ--wonder who we were playing and what their records were? Maybe al hates night games bc it means we're not playing Arkansas st. type teams, you know sun belt garbage teams.

We have a staff who gave us 2 of the worst defenses ever here but we were trending up in 2014. And we had a highly ranked recruiting class...WTF does that matter with al? We are last in the worst division in the worst conference of the power 5. Even the pompous know it all's who will tell the blob "trending up" "cloud" or they see the reality of the situation that the dumb asses like me can't see and we should trust them and trust the process. F that and F anyone trying to peddle that bullish!t. If u wonder if you're one of those D bags, you probably are.
The FSU game meant nothing...if it did ...well look out for ND and BC and the gators next year bc they played em as tough as us. Lucky we don't play FU next yr, esp a night game.
Hopefully next year were not spending time bitching at each other instead of talking shtt about the weakass teams we will be dominating whether the kick is at 7pm or 9am ...it shouldn't matter.
By hopefully I mean we have a new coach next season.if not, I'll prob need to stay away bc this shtt just isn't fun.

[TonyCane]

Feels like Nov 2010 all over again.

[360Cane]

Can't wait to get my phone call to renew our season tickets. Hopefully, more people will cure themselves of this blind loyalty.

And no way the []_[] did not put clauses in that contract about winning games, conferences, job performance, etc. If they didn't hold him accountable on the job then the program is officially dead. All they care about is the check the ACC writes.

[Go Canes]

It's over.

For the first time ever, with very few exceptions, I saw a team under Golden not play hard, not seem to care and basically go through the motions. The only ones I saw playing like their lives were on the line were Duke, Clive and Denzel, the ones with the most to lose.

Once that happens I question if it's ever fixable.

Four years later and it's deja vu all over again.

Fourth coach in less than a decade?

Makes me ill to think about it.

Cristobal for recruiting?

Ugh.

A coach Cutliffe type teacher?

Double ugh.

All I know is can't believe we're back here again. Wondering if our coach is gone and wondering what the future holds if he stays.

Demoralizing and frustrating.

[nemo2002]

If Golden went to coach some other team then they pay his buyout.
YES, BUT WHO CARES? NO OTHER SCHOOL IS GOING TO HIRE HIM AWAY FROM MIAMI - AND HE CERTAINLY IS NOT GOING TO VOLUNTARILY WALK AWAY FROM A MULTIYEAR, MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CONTACT AT UM.

If we fire him we would have to pay the remainder of his contract unless he coached some other team right?
DEPENDS ON SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUYOUT CLAUSE. UM MIGHT BE OFF THE FINANCIAL HOOK, AT LEAST IN PART, IF THE OTHER SCHOOL PAID HIM MORE THAN THE REMAINDER UM OWES HIM UNDER THE AGREED UPON BUYOUT. HOWEVER, INASMUCH AS THE AMOUNT OF THE BUYOUT IS MUCH LESS THAN THE REMAINDER OWED ON THE MULTIYEAR CONTACT, IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT UM WILL HAVE TO PAY HIM THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE BUYOUT, EVEN IF HE LANDS ANOTHER COACHING JOB.

Posted by: laquinton | November 30, 2014 at 03:49 AM

[CSM]

U

[laquinton]

If Golden went to coach some other team then they pay his buyout. If we fire him we would have to pay the remainder of his contract unless he coached some other team right ?

[WWIN]

Posted by: The Dude | November 30, 2014 at 02:03 AM

Good email!

If we fire Golden and he talks his way into another job we don't have to pay him anymore right? If so, the longest he would sit out would probably be a year maybe, so that wouldn't hurt us in the pockets too bad! Fire him now!

#StopSupportingSoftDudes

[laquinton]

Fyi.. 5-13 at night under golden. Are we having g fun yet ? Get this clown out of coral Gables now !!!!

[The Dude]

Simply fire Al and Mark, then hire Butch and Greg. ACC CG 2015. Playoff 2016. Give Al a really good reference, he'll be off the books when he starts conning Rutgers.

[CSM]

U

[The Dude]

I've already written Blake James M-C. I told be him after the UVA game his support of Golden was premature and that I couldn't wait for his thoughts after Pitt. I also said failure to act would be a failure on his part and that the blame for the mess that is Miami football would rest on his shoulders.

[Montreal-Cane]

VA Cane i have already done it. I wrote to several members of the UM Administration and i think i was not very nice but i brought the facts...

[Montreal-Cane]

We are now a basketball school with the great coach L. Go Canes BB!

[VA Cane]

MC I am going to send him a blazing fueled uplifting E mail tomorrow!!!!

Get rid of this fucking loser from up north....does not know football people or winning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VA Cane]

do not accept a bowl bid....whole program is undeserving....no decent average players here......worst D1 program in existence...at least others try.....we know one way...QUIT!!!!!

Quitters, Losers, Chumps!!!!! I did not know many of he Sr's names...wasted schollys...guys who are nobody....what a fall for this program...from Champs to Losers!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Montreal-Cane]

If Blake James doen't fire Al Golden Monday morning no more donation to UM cancel your season tickets and write to Blake James:

bjames@miami.edu

Be proactive once Golden is fired we will go back to our normal life and donate again to UM and support our beloved Canes 1000000000%

It's more productive to write to Blake James than complain on blogs, radio or twitter...

[VA Cane]

This team, staff, coach and Administration do not deserve to go to a bowl.....we are already in the Shitter...6-6 needs to hang up cleats turn in .....expensive ugly unis.......we are horrible ...players staff HC and administration....a social joke........

[VA Cane]

I knew we would lose tonight....its our character our habit our OM.....we are bad....AlPa the PSU copycat cannot win...go watch some kiddie porn for JoPa dude...put a perv tie on....we do not need your mediocrity.....you Clapster and Bald Onion have ruined the program........

[Montreal-Cane]

Bitcoin Bowl...Ugh...

[WWIN]

Postscripts, reaction, thoughts, disturbing realities after UM's 35-23 loss to Pittsburgh

You thought the simmering rage over the state of the University of Miami football program couldn’t grow louder?

Guess again.

This embarrassing 35-23 defeat to a 6-6 Pittsburgh team that had lost by 11 points to Akron --– Akron!!! --- was a new low, but also a clear indication that change is needed.

Consider:

### If UM (6-6) loses its bowl game --- which at this point, would surprise nobody --- it would result in the Hurricanes’ third losing season in 35 years. The only others since 1980: 5-7 in 2007 and 5-6 in 1997.

### With his third loss in a row, Al Golden dropped to 28-21 at UM, barely better than RS's 28-22 record before his dismissal. UM is just 16-16 in the ACC under Golden.

### Under Golden, UM dropped to 18-20 against teams from power five conferences.

### UM was outscored 14-10 in the second half, meaning the Hurricanes have been outscored 181-69 in the second half of its past 10 losses under Golden.

### More evidence of how UM is underachieving:

Miami’s last five recruiting classes were 16th, 36th, 9th, 20thand 12th, according to rivals.com. Pittsburgh's were 33rd, 59th, 47th, 35th and 44th.

But then again, UM also lost to Virginia, whose classes were 67th, 25th, 27th, 28th and 41st. And UM lost to Georgia Tech, whose classes were 43, 41, 57, 85 and 47. And, of course, Miami lost to Louisville, whose 2010-14 classes were 48, 29, 42, 50 and 42.

Unless you believe the rivals.com rankings are all wrong, then that’s a scathing indictment of this coaching staff.

Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2014/11/postscripts-reaction-thoughts-disturbing-realities-after-ums-35-23-loss-to-pittsburgh.html#storylink=cpy

[VA Cane]

I would take a shot at Aunt Jamima Winstons knee or head....rapist, thief, gets calls like pushing refs.....a bad character person....I would help him along by putting him out forever....same with rice and Peterson...losers who bought leniancy....need to be hurt badly so they can not play again.....and get a job at McDs which is about their level of intelligence....Losers both of them!!!!!!!!!!

[VA Cane]

Miami Football..once an institution for football....now a joke. There is no pipeline to the NFL...and many laugh at us.....for good reason.

Todays FSU-UF game was amazing....the SOL, college SAT and IQ tests were all below the final combined score.....a bunch of stupid ass, entitled feeling, Obama loving players who do not go to class and should be working at McDs for minimum wage....dumb asses who get opportunity and fortune for being stupid....just because they are football players while people who have madegrades and scores are denied due to quotas and influences.....if you cannot do the work, do not make the grades, and do not try to do well....you need to work at lower paying jobs.....you are not entitled....

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Great post Tony! That's exactly how I feel!

[TonyCane]

When I say complain about the problem grams status, I mean complaining that our status and prominence get us night games. Our leadership should never complain about that.

[TonyCane]

The final straw for me...complaining about night games.

Prominent games are played at night.

ACC Championship Games are at night.

National Championship games are at night. Every time.

If you want to play in the sun, be comfortable with6 wins. But this is the freakin U. We should want every game to be a night game, and every opponent to bring their A game. So those opponents have no excuses when they loose. We should never shy from greatness, nor complain about the programs status.

[VA Cane]

thank you Roach and Sinister canes......I m sure I could get this ship righted....first of they would fear losing and fear me.....last place in dviision is wrong place to be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We play bad football; Golden and all staff got to go!!!!!!
There is no excuse for this mediocrity...Go Canes, Lurker there is no rationale or reason to keep this coach. I am calling you out...fire him and his no knowledge sweating fat ass!!!!

What a bad season....6-6..we should notbe in a bowl as we are in the toilet bowl; we do not deserve a bowl...players coaches administration have no regard for winning....put the shit away we do not want to win.....we are losers

Golden must take his fat as sweating Yankee ass and leave..go to Temple,Rutgers, Yale, U Conn, Nwestern, BC....or whoever....coach a damn Yankee school, enjoy it, go 6-6 and they love you.....get your average ass out of da South!!!!!!!!!

Up North,
I was speaking of college teams...Rutgers, Temple, Cinnci, U Conn, RI, Nwestern.....hell Maine and Deleware are better.....and though Pats are very good....Belichick is an ass and loves himself....as does Brady....and its been a while since you won because you have fundamental flaws.....and arrogance...with that irritating Yankee clip accent.....its not the same for college sports as pro.....

[WWIN]

WWIM...this clown really thinks He's at PSU, look how we looked in those unis tonight.

Posted by: CaneRock | November 30, 2014 at 01:20 AM

Exactly bra! SMH

[WWIN]

Dear UM,

Never give a coach a contract extension if he has NEVER won ANYTHING! Man up to this blunder and TRY AGAIN NOW! That is all.

[CaneRock]

WWIM...this clown really thinks He's at PSU, look how we looked in those unis tonight.

[CaneRock]

This program disgusts me. B!tch keeps talkin' bout' a "cloud"...but IIRC, the PSU scandal broke the same year as our scandal. You mean to tell me, that the recruits couldn't compare the 2 scandals, and determine that there was no way in hell that we weren't gonna get the DP...FOH! Point blank, this guy is a divider, He's divided the coaching staff,the players, and the fanbase...PHUCK HIM!

[WWIN]

At least make Golden stop wearing that shirt and tie, that's the dress style of pedophiles!

He shoulda buried that with Jo Pa!

[WWIN]

Can't wait

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 30, 2014 at 12:55 AM

He will but his inner Golden makes him go back soft after two days! Lol

[nemo2002]

400
Are we relevant yet?

[SinisterCane]

If we lose I will let loose.

Posted by: 86Cane | November 29, 2014 at 08:43 PM

Can't wait

[YooperCane]

I wouldn't be surprised if recruits start to jump ship after this debacle. I am sure that they will also see the writing on the wall!

[SinisterCane]

It time to cut ties with Golden

[The Dude]

Posted by: dj moonbat | November 30, 2014 at 12:38 AM

F.U. for even thinking you know more than us. We don't care about your enjoyment of the game or the time or money you spend supporting the team. We just want you to accept what we are and continue shelling out money to not go back into the football program. If you dont like it support another team.

[dj moonbat]

If they don't fire the coaches, what can they possibly say?

[The Dude]

Posted by: 30CINCO | November 30, 2014 at 12:35 AM

Still trending up?

[CoCane]

Uh... So you didn't read where I said too bad J. Coley doesn't use them properly?

S. Coley had a early setback with the injury. When he gets healthy, Berrios was getting too much of his PT to get in a groove. Berrios can be a good one but he isn't the game breaker that S. Coley and Waters is. He hasn't showed enough to be playing over them. He was relegated to too many WR screens. Misused and underutilized. Duh...

[SinisterCane]

Do you realize that we finished last in the Coastal?

[WWIN]

wth happened to Stacy Coley then? Our highest ranked WR and he had ZERO TDs and was a shell of his 2013 self.

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 30, 2014 at 12:26 AM

Too many bubble screens and not enough targets once we turned into psu with the 2 TE formations, cuz he's not much of a run blocker like PD4 and Malcolm Lewis

[30CINCO]

Such an embarrassing ending to a disappointing season.

[Terrance Sullivan]

The highlight of the night was the generous KYCane, RaizeCane, Kenny, Monica, Zilla and other CaneSpacers who purchased me a Miami Hurricanes cake and we shared it during the tailgate. I love U all. We are the tailgate national champions. As far as the game and season. We are the definition of mediocre and I am being kind. Maybe we play Florida in The Toilet Bowl in St. Petersburg on December 26 and I will be back in South Florida but would have zero interest in making a 4 hour drive to see a team that has lost its way and is badly coached. I know the staff will stay the same so I am at that apathetic stage love my Canes 4 life will be a season ticket holder as long as I have air in my body and means to go its in my blood, but I am Beyond Out on this coaching staff especially the ones making the major decisions.

[Ohio_Cane]

Coke, wth happened to Stacy Coley then? Our highest ranked WR and he had ZERO TDs and was a shell of his 2013 self.

[Montreal-Cane]

The sad state of the UM football program

The UM slogan this year was misspelled...Correction is: RESCREWED instead of renewed.

[YooperCane]

Beer, It is indeed a very dark day for us Cane fans. I am lost for words as to what has happend. I would be shocked if the administration does not make an immediate change in the coaching staff. We have obviously regressed to the point of no return. We would be better off to cut our losses and move on to someone that can take command of this ship and start to steer it in the right direction.

[nemo2002]

I WAS RIGHT . . .
When I said (four years ago) that "a new coaching staff" was going to be the main, lame excuse for a poor season in 2011.
When I said (repeatedly) that "there is no such thing" as UTough.
When I said (regrettably) that the team "isn't getting better" under AG.
When I said (two weeks ago) that "the season was over" after we lost to GT.

WAS I ALSO RIGHT . . .
When I said (four years ago) that "a new coaching staff" was going to be the main, lame excuse for a poor season in 2015?

[1mg of Epi]

It won't be safe for Folden in the streets tomorrow. He better stay in the house. A caller that sounded 100 years old said if he sees another bubble screen he's coming after him. Lmao!

Posted by: CoCane | November 30, 2014 at 12:02 AM

Of course last week when a bubble screen would've made sense.... Nuttin

[CoCane]

Carroll has the WR's and TE's balling. His development of Walford was excellent. Too bad J. Coley doesn't know how to use them properly...

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^^^^
Special Teams is the WORST unit on the team!

I think Golden's job was safe before tonight, but I don't think it is now! You lose on senior night at home to a garbage team?

[CoCane]

BEER,

I agree^^^

[The Dude]

Butch. For God's sake Butch. I'm sure we can work out a deal.

[BEERicane]

To make the list more brief

Staff for Golden to retain:
Carroll
Coley (preferably in a different capacity)
Harris

[BEERicane]

Since we are stuck with the worst coach in any sport at any level in the world, I just hope he cans his best friend and lover D?No! If he does that I'll hate him a little less.

[BEERicane]

^Yooper, I watched most of the game. But this is the first time I've ever left in the middle of one (2nd qtr). Only to retun to an uninspired heap of crao

[YooperCane]

First time EVER, I did not watch the game...So glad I didn't. There was doubt in the back of my mind that we would win this game. Move along fellow Spacers, nothing to see here. We are IRRELEVENT, period!

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Beer, plus ANYBODY would be better than what we got now! I'd take you over Golden!

#StopSupportingSoftDudes

[CaneRock]

Crap why did we buy into a guy who is still using print? We suck.

Posted by: BEERicane | November 30, 2014 at 12:03 AM

LMAO! Shows you can be outta touch at any age LMAO! Ehhhhhhh...we're PHUCKED!

[BEERicane]

I hope that would be the case WWIM. I just want a coach that's into winning not one who sells paperbacks. Crap why did we buy into a guy who is still using print? We suck.

[CoCane]

It won't be safe for Folden in the streets tomorrow. He better stay in the house. A caller that sounded 100 years old said if he sees another bubble screen he's coming after him. Lmao!

[BEERicane]

#TheBEERisFLOWING!

[WWIN]

Problem with firing golden this yr is we would be 3rd choice at best with UF and Michigan in the market for new leadership. We'd get table scraps which is what golden is... We are stuck.

Posted by: BEERicane | November 29, 2014 at 09:28 PM

Both teams together will have at least 10-12 coaches on their list and can only take 2, so that leaves at least 8-10 coaches for us to choose from. Plus I would bet that Butch, Chud, Mario, and Schiano are not on their list.

[CoCane]

Fans are going in on Folden on wqam. Lol! Sh*t is hilarious...

[Ohio_Cane]

Beer... U are out of timeout.

Please keep it focused on UM and not posters on this board.

[WWIN]

It's OBVIOUS that the players do NOT want to play for Golden!

#NextCoachUp

[j.w.]

Cut the Cancer and hire VA Cane

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 29, 2014 at 10:50 PM
Not a bad idea. Of course at this point Dannyboycane13 would be an upgrade, but VA would be instant credibility

[j.w.]

365 reasons to fire Al Golden.

[WWIN]

Pitt 35 psu 23

[SinisterCane]

AL GOLDEN'S POST-GAME COMMENTS

On playing from behind for most of the game…
“It was disappointing. That’s their M.O. If they can play with a lead, they’re tough. We let them do that. They had field position on us all night. They converted their chances, starting with that first third down that ended up being a big play. A couple of plays later, they ran it in. It was disappointing that they came out. We needed to respond a little bit better, and we did not.”

On if he envisioned the end result…
“No. No. If you look at the line, they had 60 plays for 360 [yards] we had 73 for 421 [yards]. They made more plays than we did. They had a shorter field than we did. Our kickoff coverage was not good, theirs was outstanding. We’re just not getting it deep enough like their guy was doing to us…they made us pay with that. Even when we answered in the beginning of the third quarter, we kick off and they start at our 40 [-yard line].

On if his team is more talented than its 6-6 record indicates…
“We’re responsible for the record at the end of the day. I’m responsible for the record. I feel like we have a lot of guys on our team – Clive [Walford], Duke [Johnson], Denzel [Perryman] – that are chasing elite. Maybe we haven’t had that for a while. Overall as a team, we need to perform better, and that’s my responsibility. We are what our record is, period. I’m disappointed.”

On why Pitt was so successful in the red zone…
“We didn’t stop them enough on third down. I think they were 50% on third down. We didn’t get any takeaways. It was a short field. When you play a team like this, it’s a little bit like playing Georgia Tech – in that you have to make them go a long field, so if they’re going to play like that, they need to get three or four more first downs. It gives you more opportunities, because that’s how they play the game. They converted down there. We needed one stop. On the other end, we needed one more play in the red zone and we did not.”

On if his team became divided during the last few weeks…
“No. I think there’s frustration. We have a lot of guys that worked hard and a lot of guys that have been through a lot and a lot of guys that want to win. I wouldn’t say that that’s accurate or fair. I don’t think it’s divided. I think there’s some frustration. We have Jon [Feliciano] and Shane [McDermott] and those guys who have been around a long time, and they’re playing next to [Christopher] Herndon and [Brad] Kaaya and Trevor Darling. There are guys at different stages in their careers, but I don’t think it’s splintered.”

On the team’s schedule for next week…
“No. 1, just get the team healed up. From our standpoint, we have to go out recruiting right away and then we’ll find out where our bowl assignment is. We’ll go from there.”

On his message as he hits the recruiting trail…
“My message right now? I’m really disappointed in our performance tonight and how we played. Obviously we think there are still a lot of positives. It would be fruitless for me to talk about it right now. It wouldn’t be fair.”

On if his team suffered a letdown after emotional investment in Florida State game…
“I think obviously as a coach, it’s one of the things that I have to evaluate. I have to look closely at it. Going back to that, we did invest a lot, but it’s easy during the week to just paint a brush and say that’s the reason. That’s one of the things that I will evaluate personally. In terms of our kids practicing, or mindset, or things like that, I haven’t noticed a difference.

On playing from behind for most of the game…
“It was disappointing. That’s their M.O. If they can play with a lead, they’re tough. We let them do that. They had field position on us all night. They converted their chances, starting with that first third down that ended up being a big play. A couple of plays later, they ran it in. It was disappointing that they came out. We needed to respond a little bit better, and we did not.”

On if he envisioned the end result…
“No. No. If you look at the line, they had 60 plays for 360 [yards] we had 73 for 421 [yards]. They made more plays than we did. They had a shorter field than we did. Our kickoff coverage was not good, theirs was outstanding. We’re just not getting it deep enough like their guy was doing to us…they made us pay with that. Even when we answered in the beginning of the third quarter, we kick off and they start at our 40 [-yard line].

On if his team is more talented than its 6-6 record indicates…
“We’re responsible for the record at the end of the day. I’m responsible for the record. I feel like we have a lot of guys on our team – Clive [Walford], Duke [Johnson], Denzel [Perryman] – that are chasing elite. Maybe we haven’t had that for a while. Overall as a team, we need to perform better, and that’s my responsibility. We are what our record is, period. I’m disappointed.”

On the status of tight end Clive Walford, who left the game due to injury…
“I think he’ll be okay. I wish I knew if the x-rays came back negative, but it sounded like it was going to be okay.”

On how difficult he thinks it will be to turn the team around emotionally…
“I think we’ll definitely turn around, I don’t think there’s any question about that. It’s hard. You have different classifications that you’re dealing with. There are a lot of guys that played a lot of football tonight - Christopher Herndon, Tyre Brady, guys like that - they have to stay positive. Some of the older guys, we need them to stay positive, finish what they started, continue to improve and try to get us our first [bowl game] win in forever.”

On the balance between elite talent and younger players on the team…
“We didn’t play well enough tonight. In terms of the big picture, I’m trying to get everyone better. I don’t think any of us sat here in spring ball and thought we were going to be playing with a freshman right tackle or a freshman quarterback. That’s how it evolved. At the end of the day, we didn’t play well enough to beat Pitt. I just don’t want to get into excuses or rationalization or anything like that. At the end of the day, we’re responsible for every player on the team and how they perform in every position and every unit. We all know there were some challenges there, but nothing that would alleviate not playing better tonight.”

On the performance of special teams…
“We’re struggling with our kickoff coverage. We’re not driving the ball deep enough, we’re not giving our guys enough time to cover it, and we’re not hanging it up right now. I tried both kickers again today. Pitt did a better job than we did in that department. Overall, I think [Justin] Vogel has had a very productive year for us. Our return game is something that we’re going to have to really sit down and look at here and work on a lot before the bowl game. We haven’t had an explosive return. That’s disappointing.”

On Duke Johnson, who became the program’s all-time leading rusher…
“I wish it was a better environment to celebrate what he has accomplished, because I think it’s extraordinary, I really do. For him to do it in the timeframe that he has done it makes it really unique for him. He’s a unique young man. [I am] grateful for the opportunity to coach him every day. The way he has responded and accepted coaching and changed a lot of little things in his game to be as productive as he has been this year, he deserves it.”

[Jmj56Ace]

Al Golden is not the answer at TheU. This is not Temple or Penn St. Please do us all a favor and hand over your keys and GET THE HELL OUT OF DADE COUNTY.

[SinisterCane]

Hello

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 29, 2014 at 11:26 PM
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Was this an "am I banned?" post? LOL

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 29, 2014 at 11:30 PM

YEP

[Montreal-Cane]

Fire Golden Now! Write to Blake James

bjames@miami.edu

[Ohio_Cane]

Hello

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 29, 2014 at 11:26 PM
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Was this an "am I banned?" post? LOL

[1mg of Epi]

Ill take Rex any day over this train wreck

[J' Ville Cane]

Posted by: CaneRock | November 29, 2014 at 11:21 PM

Ain't that some shat.
Akron, the mighty Zips, LMAO

[SinisterCane]

Hello

[The Dude]

At least the Jets will fire Rex.

[hazydavy]

Who is worse NY Jets or Canes

[CaneRock]

We lost to a team that lost to PHUCKIN'! Akron...AKRON! And they scored more points on us, than they did Akron...let that sink in for a minute...

[The Dude]

SOUP's lawn probably wins lawn of the year in his neighborhood every year.

[Ohio_Cane]

Beer, I told U that U were in a timeout. Now settle down for a bit. ;-)

[The Dude]

How about Lane Kiffin? He runs his mouth like the old Canes, lol.

[roachcane77]

It's tough watching two "well coached" teams in Bama and Auburn...

#1) They have good talent, and #2) they have DEVELOPED THEM, and put them in positions to win.

The difference between US and THEM is, we've got #1), but absolutely NO #2)...

[The Dude]

Posted by: Ohio_Cane | November 29, 2014 at 11:16 PM

Grammar police are out there folks.

[SJMPARMAN]

Saban owes that twit Kiffin for this game.

[1mg of Epi]

Sinister why would that get u banned? Valid question

[Ohio_Cane]

Sinister...

They're***

:-)

[The Dude]

Posted by: SinisterCane | November 29, 2014 at 11:12 PM

I don't think it makes them racist because Randy wasn't fired simply over Ws and Ls. It does however leave them a little open to that criticism.

[SJMPARMAN]

If Al Golden could coach as well as he talks, we might have something. But we don't. It is what it is.

[The Dude]

Remember how I said I'd fire Al after the Pitt game? Lol. I would first thing in the morning and would hire Butch on Friday. All coaches can stay on or quit in the next 2 weeks. Coley interim HC.

[SinisterCane]

I type this knowing I maybe banned for it but if UM doesn't fire AL Golden for 6-6 or 6-7 then their racist

[SJMPARMAN]

We just lost consecutive games against VA and Pitt with 10 NFL players. 10!!!!!!!!!!!! Think about that for a sec.

[SJMPARMAN]

Duke may have to wait for a real AD to get put on the ring. This one seriously doesn't want to hold his coach accountable in any way.